Carpet-stretcher



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1,11. BRUSO.

GARE-ET STRETGHER,

No. 296,669. Patented Apr, 8,1884.

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JOSEPH HILLARY BRUSO, OF ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN.

CARPET-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,669, dated April 8, 1884.

(No model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be itvknowu that I, Josnrn H. Bnnso, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Clair, in the county of St. Clair and State of Michigan, .have invented a new and useful Improvement in Carpet-Stretchers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to carpet-stretchers; and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall be cheap-and simple in its construction and effective in its operation.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide against fraying or injuring the carpet when the same is being stretched,

The invention consists. in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a carpet-stretcher constructed in accordance with my invention, and shown in position for operation; and Fig. 2 is alongitudt nal section of the same.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures, A represents the under or lower clamping jaw or plate, the same being constructed of metal and provided at its front end with teeth a. To the other end of this plate A, and at about the corners of the same, are up weirdly-projecting lugs or cars B, which are provided with perforations or openings 1), near their upper or top ends. At, about the center of the plate A is provided a post or projecting portion, C, which is provided near its upper end with a perforation, c, in which is secured the end of a rod, D, which passes through a perforation, e, formed in an upwardly-pro- 40 jecting lug, f, at the end of the upper clamping-plate, E. This upper clamping-plate, E, is provided on its sides and near its rear end with downwardly-projecting lugs g, which are provided with perforations 9. Plate E is pivoted or hinged to the lower plate, A, by means of a rod, 9 which passes through the perforations of the lugs B and g of the plates A and E, respectively. At the forward end of the clampingplate E, upon its under side, and at a point just above the teeth a of the clampingplate A, are provided a series of teeth, F, which,

in conjunction with the teeth of the clampingplate A, serve to securely hold the carpet when being stretched. The plate Eis formed at its forward end with an extension or plate, H, which is provided at its forward end, and in the corners of the same,with perforations h, in which are secured'the ends of a casting, I, the foward ends of which converge and terminate in a downwardly projecting point, which, when the carpet has been stretched as much as is necessary, is driven in the floor to retain the carpet in position until the same can be secured by tacks or equivalent fastening. The under side of the plate A is provided with two or more spuds or brads,which are located in the forward end of the under side of the said plate, and which are for the purpose of holding the carpet while a new leverage is being obtained.

In operating my device the carpet is first turned under at the end, exposing the under side thereof to the action of the teeth. The upper clamping-plate, E, is then raised by means of its pivotal connection with the plate A, and the carpet inserted between the two jaws, the teeth engaging the carpet. In stretching the carpet a lever is'eniployed the end of which is preferably sharpened or pointed, the same being inserted a short distance in frontof the stretcher, and engages with the looped endof, the rod D, and power being applied to the said lever the carpet is stretched as much as may be necessary. When .the carpet has been stretched, the lever is detached, and by pressing the foot upon the upper plate, IE, it will cause the spuds upon the under side of the plate A to hold the carpet until the end of the rod I can be driven in the floor to hold the carpet in place. The plates are then swung upwardly upon the rod I out of the way, and the carpet and the rod I may then be disengaged and the device moved to one side, and the operation continued.

Thus it will be seen that by the use of the device above described all liability of the teeth to fray or otherwise injure the carpet is obviated, as the teeth only engage the under side of the same. It will also be seen that by its use a carpet may be thoroughly stretched and that the operation and construction of the de vice are extremely simple.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination,

With-a lower clamping-plate provided at its forward end with a series of teeth, of an upper clamping-plate provided on its under side with a series of teeth, said plates being pivoted at their rear ends, and a rod secured to the under clamping-plate, substantially as set forth.

2. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination, with a lower clamping-plate provided with a series of teeth and with an upwardly-projecting post, of an upper clamping-plate piv- I 5 oted to the lower clamping-plate,-and provided upon its under side with a series of teeth, and a rod hinged to said post and passing through a perforation formed in an upwardlyprojecting lug at the rear end of the upper clamping-plate, substantially as set forth.

3. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination, with a lower clamping-plate provided with a series of teeth at its forward end, and having upwardly -projecting perforated lugs at its rear corners, and provided at aboutits center with an upwardly-projecting post, of an up per clamping-plateprovided upon its under side with a series of teeth and at its rear end and upon the under side thereof with downwardly-projecting lugs provided with perfo- 3o rations, a shaft pivoting the said upper section to the lower section, and a rod connected to the upwardlyproj ecting postofthelower plate, and passing through a perforated lug projecting upwardly from the rear end of the upper 5 clamping-plate, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination,

' with two clamping-plates pivoted together, of

a bifurcated rod pivoted to the upper clamping-plate, the ends of said rod converging and 40 terminating in a bent hook, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination, with two clamping-sections pivotally secured together, of a post secured to the lower clamp 4.5

'ing-section and provided at its upper end with a perforation, and a rod pivoted to said post, the opposite end of which is provided with a loop and a lever, substantially as set forth.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH HILLARY BRUSO.

\Vitnesses:

ALBERT SHAFER, WILLIAM KROUNER. 

